Burlington coming to North Hanover Mall

Store plans to open this spring

Burlington Coat Factory will be coming to the North Hanover Mall at the former spot for JC Penny (Shane Dunlap - The Evening Sun)

Burlington, a national clothing and home decor retailer, will open a store at the North Hanover Mall in spring 2014, the company said. .

The company plans to open the 52,000 square foot store at the old JC Penney space and estimates it will bring 50 to 100 jobs to Hanover.

A representative from the company said Wednesday these jobs include a variety of retail and management positions, for which it plans to begin hiring in April.

These openings are listed on Burlington's website at careers.burlingtoncoatfactory.com.

The Hanover store will be one of 28 Burlington locations in Pennsylvania, according to the release. Burlington offers an assortment of discount clothing, furniture and home goods, among other items. The company has another store in Springettsbury Township, York County.

The North Hanover Mall, located at 1155 Carlisle Street, is currently home to JC Penney, Sears, Dick's Sporting Goods and more than 40 other stores.

Mall customers and employees said Wednesday they hope another big-name retailer at the mall will attract additional customers.

"If they (Burlington) want to come here, let them," said Arthur Kress, who is part of a mall walking group. He said the more business the mall receives, the more confident he feels that his group will have a place to walk in the future.

Rachel Trone, a mall employee, also said the mall could benefit from the additional business.

"I don't really shop there, but I like the idea of it coming here," Trone said. "I've heard a lot of people walking by saying there's not a lot in here."